B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Lowers Stock Position in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG lessened its holdings in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP - Free Report) by 37.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 630,283 shares of the company's stock after selling 383,729 shares during the period. PepsiCo accounts for approximately 0.8% of B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest position. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in PepsiCo were worth $90,497,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of PEP. Three Bridge Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in PepsiCo by 1.8% during the third quarter. Three Bridge Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,870 shares of the company's stock worth $544,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Facet Wealth Inc. increased its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 3.2% during the third quarter. Facet Wealth Inc. now owns 2,221 shares of the company's stock valued at $312,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Hudock Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 1.0% during the third quarter. Hudock Inc. now owns 7,079 shares of the company's stock valued at $994,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Delta Asset Management LLC TN lifted its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 0.6% during the third quarter. Delta Asset Management LLC TN now owns 11,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,545,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of PepsiCo by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,602 shares of the company's stock worth $366,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

PepsiCo Stock Down 0.7%

PEP stock opened at $153.79 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $210.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.72. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 1-year low of $127.60 and a 1-year high of $171.48. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $159.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $151.92.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 16th. The company reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.55 by $0.06. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 56.61% and a net margin of 9.15%.The company had revenue of $19.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $18.89 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.48 earnings per share. PepsiCo's revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.465-8.628 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Tuesday, February 3rd that authorizes the company to repurchase $10.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 4.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th were paid a $1.4225 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. This represents a $5.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. PepsiCo's payout ratio is currently 89.32%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on PEP. Evercore raised their price objective on PepsiCo from $165.00 to $170.00 in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price target on PepsiCo from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered PepsiCo from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, April 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $180.00 to $183.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $165.00 to $163.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $170.26.

PepsiCo News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo announced a multi-year strategic collaboration with Google Cloud to deploy Gemini Enterprise Agent and strengthen its multi‑cloud digital foundation, aimed at faster analytics-to-action across supply chain and marketing — a potential long-term efficiency and growth catalyst. PepsiCo Gains As Google Cloud Partnership Boosts AI, Supply Chain Plans
• Positive Sentiment: PR and Cloud Next coverage expand on the Google Cloud deal, reinforcing execution plans to transform IT systems and scale AI across the business — signals investors view as supportive for margins and innovation. PepsiCo Deepens AI Capabilities with Google Cloud
• Positive Sentiment: Reported buying by Steve Cohen’s Point72 adds an institutional vote of confidence in PEP’s outlook and can support sentiment. Steve Cohen’s Point72 Is Aggressively Buying These 3 Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: Management says recent price cuts are yielding benefits — a tactical move that can help volume and share gains while supporting near-term revenue recovery. PepsiCo says price cuts are paying off
• Positive Sentiment: Product innovation and portfolio refreshes — Quaker Protein Rice Crisps and Bubly Wine Refreshers — support revenue diversification and health/slow‑alcohol trends. QUAKER® EXPANDS PORTFOLIO WITH NEW PROTEIN RICE CRISPS OFFERING PepsiCo Launches Bubly Wine Refreshers
• Positive Sentiment: Company initiatives to broaden Gatorade’s market beyond athletes and to re-energize the foods segment indicate growth levers beyond core beverages. PepsiCo looks to broaden the market for Gatorade PepsiCo makes strides in re-energizing food business
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo selected Carlsberg as its bottling and distribution partner in Northern Europe (effective 2029). This is a strategic supply-chain move that should simplify operations long-term but creates near-term transition risk. PepsiCo Hands Northern Europe Bottling To Carlsberg
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational stories — India farm-to-shelf overhaul and a planned virtual annual meeting — are material for governance/ops but unlikely to move the stock sharply on their own. Inside PepsiCo India’s farm-to-shelf overhaul PepsiCo Announces Webcast of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
• Negative Sentiment: Guru Organic Energy filed a C$15m suit alleging breach of distribution agreements with Pepsi’s Canadian bottling unit — a legal risk that could create costs and local distraction. Guru sues PepsiCo for alleged distribution agreement breach

PepsiCo Company Profile

PepsiCo, Inc NASDAQ: PEP is a multinational food and beverage company headquartered in Purchase, New York. The company develops, manufactures, markets and sells a broad portfolio of branded food and beverage products, including carbonated and noncarbonated soft drinks, bottled water, sports drinks, juices, ready-to-drink teas and coffees, salty snacks, cereals, and other convenient foods. Its leading consumer brands include Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Tropicana, Quaker, Lay's, Doritos and Cheetos, among others.

Formed through the 1965 merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay, PepsiCo has grown into a global business with integrated manufacturing, distribution and marketing operations.

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